New Jersey Transit President and CEO and Northeast Corridor (NEC) Commission Co-Chair Kevin Corbett and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss key issues involved with the 453-mile Washington D.C.-New York-Boston NEC,
CN names Breanne Oliver AVP, Communications and Public Affairs. Also, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) appoints Gregory W. Percy as interim CEO; and New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) veteran Mark Bienstock joins STV’s Transportation Northeast Operating Group.
NJ Transit continues its school safety education programs. Also, Metrolinx releases its first annual Community Benefits and Supports report.
Transit-oriented development (TOD) in Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) service area generated more than $980 million in direct spending and spurred 10,747 jobs between 2019 and 2021, according to a recent study
Five trade associations representing shippers of TIH (Toxic Inhalation Hazard) materials have written BNSF and the Surface Transportation Board (STB) about “grave concerns” they have with recent changes to BNSF’s tariff requirements,
Will Union Pacific (UP) close its Palestine, Tex., freight car repair shop? Meanwhile, the Class I recently hosted a business development event for short line and port partners. Also, CN adds scale models to its technology training program.
HNTB expands its presence in northern California. Also, Bentley Systems acquires 3D geospatial company Cesium.
The City of Charlotte, N.C., and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) each filed separate petitions for exemptions to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to acquire and operate certain assets of Norfolk
From coal to diesel to green?
Union Pacific (UP) and Creighton University partner to combat Nebraska’s “brain drain” and UP’s Todd Rynaski, Chief Accounting, Risk and Compliance Officer is honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Ed Elkins joins Frances Munro, Alexander Luc and Floyd Hudson for a panel discussion; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) at International at Spruce Meadows raises more than $157,000 to support women’s heart health in Alberta.